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Immunomodulatory effects of ultraviolet B irradiation on atopic dermatitis in NC/Nga mice.
Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine - 1 Aug 2007
Mutou Yasuko, Ibuki Yuko, Kojima Shuji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common pruritic inflammatory skin disease, which occurs primarily in childhood. Recently, narrow-band ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy has been used to treat AD, but the mechanism involved is unknown. In this study, we investigated whether UVB irradiation influences AD in the NC/Nga mouse. METHODS: The mice were separated into three groups: control, AD-control (immunized...
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